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William Troost-Ekong has celebrated the tenth anniversary of his debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports.
Troost-Ekong, who was born in the Netherlands to a Nigerian father and Dutch mother, made his debut for the Super Eagles against Chad on 13 June 2015.
The 31-year-old made his 79th appearance for the three-time African champions against Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, on Friday night.
The centre-back thanked former Super Eagles head coach, the late Stephen Keshi, for handing him his debut.
He also expressed pride in taking over from Ahmed Musa as captain of the team.
“10 YEARS REPRESENTING NIGERIA:13.06.2015 – 06.06.2025
I will never forget the ‘Big Boss’ Stephen Keshi for believing in me to make my debut in Kaduna that day a decade ago,” the Al-Kholood of Saudi Arabia defender wrote on social media.
“79 caps, 5 major tournaments, 3 medals later. It is my biggest pride to be the captain of this nation & team.
“No dream is ever to big. This is my purpose, and I will continue to strive to be better everyday.
GRATEFUL!”